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section of the Old Testament where the Book of Joshua is found Deuteronomic history the books found in the Deuteronomic History Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings when the Deuteronomic history written during the Exile (600-700 years after the actual events) the purpose of the Deuteronomic history books for the Jews in the Exile allowed them to examine themselves and how they had brought about their own fall; learned what to do differently in the future; gave them hope for a successful life with God again who is Joshua leader of the Israelites after Moses died who is Rahab prostitute that lived in Jericho what Rahab does for the Israelites when the Israelites send spies into Jericho, Rahab houses them and points the search party in the wrong direction; in return, she asks for her family to be spared when the Israelites invade the city why Rahab is an unlikely heroine prostitute, Canaanite, betrayed her city what the story of the crossing of the Jordan River taught the Israelites their arrival in Canaan was the work of God; the Promised Land was a gift why the story of the fall of Jericho is told in such dramatic language it's the beginning of the Israelites taking over the Promised Land what the story of the fall of Jericho taught the Israelites gave instructions for ritual honoring that site of the battle years later what "the ban" was devotion to God for destruction; when the Israelites conquered a town, they had to destroy everything, including the people and livestock what the purpose of "the ban" was the Israelites thought that since Canaan was pagan, they had to destroy everything in order to not be overcome by practices of pagan nations where Joshua called all the people to before he dies Shechem what the people do @ Shechem under the leadership of Joshua pledge their loyalty to God; renews the Covenant the famous words said by Joshua @ Shechem Choose this day whom you will serve,...but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. what characteristics made Joshua a model for the Jews strong, courageous, careful, honest, unshaken by failure, keeper of treaties, upholder of the Law cycle of the Book of Judges sin, disaster, repentance, deliverance number of judges 12 why Deborah and Jael are unexpected heroes women why Gideon is an unexpected hero youngest son of lowliest family why Samson is an unlikely hero bad temper, womanizer quote from Ruth Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. drove a tent peg through Sisera's head Jael who took over the Israelites during the time of Deborah Jabin who took over the Israelites during the time of Gideon Midianite desert dwellers who took over the Israelites during the time of Samson Philistines who housed the Israelite scouts in Jericho Rahab lessons of the Book of Ruth God could create a blessed ending out of a bad situation; how it came to be that King David had a Gentile as a great-grandmother